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Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Megawati censures govt for immature political system
Megawati censures govt for immature political system JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, in her address commemorating the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) 25th anniversary, censured the government for failing to develop an accountable political system which she said had crippled the growth of...
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:15 a.m.Subuh 4:25 a.m.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
IPTN to go ahead with passenger jet project
IPTN to go ahead with passenger jet project JAKARTA (JP): State aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has said it will go ahead with its plan to build Indonesia's first passenger jet despite the current monetary crisis.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
BI governor must be responsible
BI governor must be responsible One of The Jakarta Post's headlines on Dec. 30, 1997, was Ex BI directors formally charged. So far, only three of four removed directors have been questioned by police because the fourth one was still in Australia.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Austerity alone will not rescue Malaysia
Austerity alone will not rescue Malaysia When it first became clear last summer that no country in Southeast Asia was immune to the currency turmoil, economists and politicians in the region had a hard time grasping the true nature of the problem.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
S. Koreans should remain wary despite debt progress
S. Koreans should remain wary despite debt progress SEOUL (Reuters): South Koreans should not let down their guard despite signs that the country's massive debt crisis may be easing, analysts said yesterday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
CalEnergy protests project cancellation
CalEnergy protests project cancellation JAKARTA (JP): The United States giant power company CalEnergy International protested yesterday the government's latest decision to put on hold its power project in Patuha, West Java.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Concrete measures
Concrete measures The Washington Post reported yesterday (Thursday) that an (unnamed) International Monetary Fund official had expressed his dissatisfaction over the economic reform measures taken by the Indonesian government.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Villagers protest election foul play
Villagers protest election foul play PATI, Central Java: Hundreds of villagers staged a rally in front of the local legislative council Friday in protest of alleged foul play during the recent election of a village chief, Antara reported.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Alleged hoodlum found dead
Alleged hoodlum found dead JAKARTA (JP): A notorious conman and hoodlum was found dead yesterday morning hanging from a set of parallel bars in a park in front of the private PSKD school complex in Melawai district, South Jakarta, police said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
U.S. support of Asia's economy faces Congress
U.S. support of Asia's economy faces Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Clinton administration's support of international efforts to bail out Asia's ravaged economies will face a major test in Congress later this month, a senior Republican senator predicted on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Amien, Gus Dur back Megawati's presidency bid
Amien, Gus Dur back Megawati's presidency bid JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent government critics supported yesterday Megawati Soekarnoputri's bid for presidency, lauding the bold move as a boost for democratization.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
RI ADRs rebound on rupiah's rise
RI ADRs rebound on rupiah's rise NEW YORK (Reuters): American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) fell overall Friday on fears about Asian financial stability.Indonesian ADRs rebounded, buoyed by a rising currency despite a political and monetary crisis gripping the Southeast Asian nation.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Semanggi cloverleaf becomes greening symbol
Semanggi cloverleaf becomes greening symbol JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso officially dedicated Saturday the Semanggi cloverleaf in South Jakarta as a symbol for the greening of the city.Sutiyoso said the city's greening program would be continued despite current monetary woes, but with some...
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Polysindo's coating division
Polysindo's coating division JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, Indonesia's largest integrated textile producer, announced Saturday a commissioning of its coating division for the manufacture of its waterproof fabrics and breathable fabrics.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Summers to meet S'pore PM
Summers to meet S'pore PM SINGAPORE (Reuters): U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers will call on Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong early on Monday, a government statement said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Funds cut emerging market exposure
Funds cut emerging market exposure LONDON (Reuters): The continued deterioration in Asian financial markets is prompting a broad retreat from all emerging market stocks, London-based fund managers said on Friday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
New contraceptive pill promoted
New contraceptive pill promoted SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java provincial administration will promote a new contraceptive pill from the Netherlands to improve the family planing program in the province, Antara reported.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
RI can resist tough IMF terms: Analyst
RI can resist tough IMF terms: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may well resist implementing some of the tough economic reforms sought by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United States, a senior economist said Saturday.Indonesian technocrats could argue with the IMF team or with the U.S.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
S&P cuts Indonesian IPP projects to 'BB'
S&P cuts Indonesian IPP projects to 'BB' NEW YORK (Reuters): Standard & Poor's Saturday lowered its ratings on Indonesian independent power producer (IPP) project bonds and bank loans to BB from BB-plus.This action affects the following ratings:-- Paiton Energy Funding B.V.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Satelindo's billing cycle
Satelindo's billing cycle JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, operator of Global System for Mobile communications, announced Saturday it has changed its billing cycle.The company's customer care division head, Tommy Singgih, said the new billing cycle has been effective since January 1 this year.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Food producers warned not to cut supply stocks
Food producers warned not to cut supply stocks JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo warned food producers Saturday not to hoard stocks and cut supply to the local market.The minister said that such an irresponsible act would not only worsen the already panicked market but...
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Calm returns to stores after panic buying
Calm returns to stores after panic buying JAKARTA (JP): The significant strengthening of the rupiah and officials' massive news campaign on food stocks in the past few days has led many Jakartans to slowly stop hoarding.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
PDI renews calls for bureaucratic reform
PDI renews calls for bureaucratic reform JAKARTA (JP): The government-recognized Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) marked its 25th anniversary celebration over the weekend with a fresh call for bureaucratic reforms.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
619 infected with HIV: Official
619 infected with HIV: Official JAKARTA (JP): The number of HIV/AIDS-infected people in Indonesia increased by 17 last month to 619, an official said.The health ministry's director general for contagious diseases control, Hadi M.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Sarwono says wuphemisms distort communication
Sarwono says wuphemisms distort communication JAKARTA (JP): The overuse of euphemisms in the Indonesian language has distorted communication between the government and the people, a minister has said.State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on Friday that euphemisms, commonly used...
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Coup unlikely for Indonesia: Fischer
Coup unlikely for Indonesia: Fischer SYDNEY (AFP): Acting Prime Minister Tim Fischer said he was confident Indonesia's economic crisis would not spark a military coup against President Soeharto's government, adding that Australia's closest Asian neighbor would recover.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Moody's cuts ratings of RI bonds and notes
Moody's cuts ratings of RI bonds and notes NEW YORK (AFP): Moody's Investors Service said Friday it has downgraded Indonesia's foreign currency country ceiling for bonds and notes to B2 from Ba1 and the foreign currency bank deposit ceiling from Caa1 from Baa3.The U.S.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Seven tons of firecrackers confiscated in operations
Seven tons of firecrackers confiscated in operations JAKARTA (JP): Seven tons of firecrackers have been confiscated in a series of operations since September in a bid to prevent irresponsible parties from using them, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Hundreds of apes face starvation
Hundreds of apes face starvation BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) long-nosed monkeys at Kaget Island Zoo at the Barito River delta, Barito Kuala regency, are reportedly facing a food shortage.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Lampung's cassava for Irian Jaya
Lampung's cassava for Irian Jaya BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Newly elected Governor Oemarsono said the province was making preparations to send dried cassava and tiwul meal, also made of dried cassava, to drought-stricken people in Irian Jaya, Antara reported Friday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
'Love Rupiah' campaign gains support
'Love Rupiah' campaign gains support JAKARTA (JP): The campaign to restore confidence in the battered Indonesian currency is gaining momentum with groups of journalists, businesspeople and legislators pledging to exchange their U.S. dollars for rupiah.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Moslems cope with 17-hour fasting in Australia
Moslems cope with 17-hour fasting in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In this era of travel and global living, it is not unusual to find ourselves away from our usual support network and other familiar environments just when we need them.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
New policies a must for globalization
New policies a must for globalizationBy Djauhari Oratmangun This is the first of two articles on globalization and the role of the nation states. JAKARTA (JP): The word "globalization" in recent years has become commonly used as a buzzword all over the world.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Tosummit gets ISO certificate
Tosummit gets ISO certificate JAKARTA (JP): PT Tosummit Electronic Devices Indonesia, an affiliate of Japan's Toshiba Cooperation, has received an International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002 certification from the international certification body Bureau Veritas Quality International.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Taiwan mission due here
Taiwan mission due here TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's top economic policymaker P. K. Chiang was due to leave yesterday with a high-powered business delegation to seek investment opportunities in economically devastated Southeast Asia.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Police officers to assist in food distribution
Police officers to assist in food distribution JAKARTA (JP): Following the panic buying of staple goods Thursday, the National Police has promised they will assist in distributing and monitoring basic commodities throughout the country.Newly installed National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Asian financial storm hits commodities marts
Asian financial storm hits commodities marts LONDON (AFP): Asia's financial turbulence wreaked havoc with the commodities markets this week, as economic instability and an expected slump in growth rates there ravaged consumption of metals and edible goods.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Stock prices are likely to remain under pressure
Stock prices are likely to remain under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain under pressure this week despite some buying from local institutional investors.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Government's explanation needed
Government's explanation neededFrom NeracaI am a working woman and at the same time a student at a private university. My colleagues and our bosses at the office have been withdrawing their bank deposits and buying daily needs. I followed in their steps.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
RP has new oil reform law
RP has new oil reform law MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine Senate has passed a new oil reform bill designed to free the oil industry from decades of state control, senators said yesterday.The proposed law, approved by a 13-0 vote on Saturday night, would replace an earlier oil deregulation law...
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Camdessus in Malaysia
Camdessus in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): International Monetary Fund chief executive Michel Camdessus will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on January 15 and leave the next day, the press secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Worker commits suicide at site
Worker commits suicide at site JAKARTA (JP): A 27-year-old man was found dead at a construction site of a shop-house project on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta over the weekend.A can of insecticide was found near the man's body, identified as Mardani, indicating that he had ended his life by...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Chocolate mosque is feast for the eyes, not palate
Chocolate mosque is feast for the eyes, not palateBy Monika Winarto JAKARTA (JP): Chocoholics be warned. The delectable food has been carved into the shape of a mosque for this Ramadhan, and the model now graces the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Megawati declares readiness for presidency
Megawati declares readiness for presidency JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and daughter of the country's first president Sukarno, declared her readiness to become a presidential candidate and urged incumbent President Soeharto not to go...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Foot soldiers in the war against poverty
Foot soldiers in the war against povertyKisah-Kisah IDT, Penuturan 100 Sarjana Pendamping (Stories of the IDT Program, Perspectives of 100 Participating Scholars) Edited by Mubyarto Aditya Media Press Yogyakarta, 1997 Price Rp 22, 500 557 pp.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Boxing body wants Prabowo as new chief
Boxing body wants Prabowo as new chief JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association hopes the Army's Special Forces commandant-general, Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto, will become its next chairman.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Monetary crisis
Monetary crisisFrom RepublikaI am very distressed by media reports on the economic crisis. Many experts have spoken on the matter. So far, I have only heard unconvincing opinions.This country had fought for more than 350 years to gain independence.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Batik artist Ardianto amasses objects of desire
Batik artist Ardianto amasses objects of desireBy Dini S. Djalal YOGYAKARTA (JP): Ardianto Pranata is worried. He looks at the object before him, a bright green sculpture sitting on a podium of red bricks, and nervously asks: "Do you think it looks good there? For so long I've been thinking of...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
'Sesando', a unique East Nusa Tenggara souvenir
'Sesando', a unique East Nusa Tenggara souvenirBy Yakob Herin KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Each of the country's 27 provinces has its own uniqueness, not only in customs, but also in the arts and culture. East Nusa Tenggara, for example, is the only place where the sesando is found.